| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Loyola (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Duren (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ben Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mark Bieker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Hayden (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilson Michael (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Mike Hayden inbounds the ball | 35-42 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael clanks a jump hook in the lane | 35-42 |
| 19:51 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Loyola | 35-42 |
| 19:32 | Ball State | James Loyola is fouled on the floor by Wilson Michael - foul #3 on Wilson Michael, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Andersen (C) Wilson Michael | |
| 19:21 | Ball State | John Duren knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Ben Hunter | 37-42 |
| 19:02 | Central Michigan | Walter Andersen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-42 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | Mike Hayden picks off the pass by John Duren | 37-42 |
| 18:27 | Central Michigan | Mike Hayden misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-42 |
| 18:26 | Central Michigan | Mark Bieker grabs the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 18:03 | Central Michigan | Mike Hayden hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by David Marshall | 37-44 |
| 17:45 | Ball State | Ben Hunter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 17:44 | Central Michigan | Mike Hayden grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 17:27 | Central Michigan | Mark Bieker misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-44 |
| 17:25 | Ball State | John Duren snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 17:07 | Ball State | Glen Zaman is hacked by Mike Hayden - foul #1 on Mike Hayden, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs (C) William Williams | |
| 16:49 | Ball State | Mike Hayden steals it from James Loyola | 37-44 |
| 16:45 | Central Michigan | David Marshall lays it in set up by Mike Hayden | 37-46 |
| 16:24 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from James Loyola | 39-46 |
| 16:10 | Central Michigan | Mark Bieker loses the dribble to Glen Zaman | 39-46 |
| 16:05 | Ball State | Glen Zaman lays it up and in | 41-46 |
| 15:43 | Central Michigan | Walter Andersen lays it in on a great pass from Mark Bieker | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Loyola (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Zaman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Duren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ben Hunter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mark Bieker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Marshall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Hayden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Walter Andersen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Combs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. | |
| 15:34 | Ball State | James Loyola is fouled on the floor by David Marshall - foul #1 on David Marshall, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wesley Cottrell (PG), Joseph Cackowski (SG), Timothy Reid (SF), Julian Glomski (PF), Leigh Heberling (C) Lyle Fowler, James Loyola, Glen Zaman, John Duren, Ben Hunter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ridlon (SG), David Magley (SF), William Williams (PF), Wilson Michael (C) Mark Bieker, David Marshall, Mike Hayden, Walter Andersen | |
| 15:09 | Ball State | William Williams swats the short shot by Julian Glomski | 41-48 |
| 15:07 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Wilson Michael | 41-48 |
| 14:58 | Central Michigan | David Magley misses the turnaround near the basket | 41-48 |
| 14:56 | Ball State | Timothy Reid snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 14:43 | Ball State | Timothy Reid hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 14:42 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling grabs the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 14:24 | Ball State | Christopher Combs is called for the reach on Leigh Heberling - foul #2 on Christopher Combs, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Glen Zaman (SF) Wesley Cottrell, Timothy Reid | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:03 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-48 |
| 14:02 | Ball State | Glen Zaman misses the tip | 41-48 |
| 14:00 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 13:44 | Ball State | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Cackowski is blocked by Wilson Michael | 41-48 |
| 13:43 | Central Michigan | David Magley pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 13:34 | Central Michigan | Glen Zaman picks off the pass by William Williams | 41-48 |
| 13:30 | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski can't finish the layup | 41-48 |
| 13:28 | Central Michigan | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 13:13 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Wilson Michael is denied by Julian Glomski | 41-48 |
| 13:11 | Ball State | Glen Zaman gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 13:06 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Glen Zaman | 43-48 |
| 12:39 | Central Michigan | William Williams knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 43-50 |
| 12:23 | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), Ralph Taplin (SG), John Duren (PF), Ben Hunter (C) Lyle Fowler, Joseph Cackowski, Julian Glomski, Leigh Heberling | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Bieker (PG), David Marshall (SG), Mike Hayden (SF), Philip Coles (PF), Walter Andersen (C) Christopher Combs, John Ridlon, David Magley, William Williams, Wilson Michael | |
| 12:04 | Central Michigan | Philip Coles drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Bieker | 43-53 |
| 11:59 | Ball State | Glen Zaman is hacked by David Marshall - foul #2 on David Marshall, team foul #5 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Reid (SF) Glen Zaman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:46 | Ball State | David Marshall is called for the reach on Ben Hunter - foul #3 on David Marshall, team foul #6 | 43-53 |
| 11:33 | Ball State | Timothy Reid comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-53 |
| 11:32 | Ball State | Ben Hunter can't tip it in | 43-53 |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | Mark Bieker pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Loyola (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Taplin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Reid (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Duren (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ben Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mark Bieker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Marshall (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mike Hayden (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Philip Coles (fresh) 3 pts. C - Walter Andersen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Central Michigan | David Marshall misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Loyola - foul #1 on James Loyola, team foul #1 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Julian Glomski (SF) Ralph Taplin, Timothy Reid | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael (C) Philip Coles | |
| 11:19 | Central Michigan | David Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 11:19 | Central Michigan | David Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 10:58 | Ball State | Ben Hunter can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 43-55 |
| 10:57 | Central Michigan | Mike Hayden snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| 10:45 | Central Michigan | Mark Bieker misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 10:44 | Ball State | John Duren snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| 10:22 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler is fouled on the floor by Mark Bieker - foul #2 on Mark Bieker, team foul #7 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski (SG), Glen Zaman (SF) James Loyola, Julian Glomski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Williams (PF) Walter Andersen | |
| 10:22 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 10:22 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 10:22 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Wilson Michael | 44-55 |
| 10:03 | Central Michigan | William Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | Mike Hayden tips it back up and in | 44-57 |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski is denied on a dunk by Wilson Michael | 44-57 |
| 09:40 | Central Michigan | David Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | Mike Hayden buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:04 | Ball State | Glen Zaman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 44-60 |
| 09:03 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael pulls down the rebound | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | Mike Hayden misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Glen Zaman - foul #2 on Glen Zaman, team foul #2 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), Julian Glomski (PF), Leigh Heberling (C) Lyle Fowler, John Duren, Ben Hunter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs (PG), John Ridlon (SG), Walter Andersen (C) Mark Bieker, David Marshall, Wilson Michael | |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | Mike Hayden misses the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | Mike Hayden misses the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 08:42 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Leigh Heberling | 44-60 |
| 08:32 | Ball State | William Williams picks off the pass by James Loyola | 44-60 |
| 08:03 | Central Michigan | Mike Hayden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ralph Taplin (SG) Joseph Cackowski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Magley (SF), Philip Coles (PF) Mike Hayden, William Williams | |
| 07:51 | Ball State | Ralph Taplin drills a jumpshot from the left side | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:44 | Central Michigan | David Magley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG) Ralph Taplin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Bieker (PG) John Ridlon | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:20 | Ball State | Julian Glomski is whistled for a carry | 46-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Duren (PF), Ben Hunter (C) Julian Glomski, Leigh Heberling | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Marshall (SG), Wilson Michael (C) David Magley, Philip Coles | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Loyola (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Duren (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ben Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mark Bieker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Marshall (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Combs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Walter Andersen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wilson Michael (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Walter Andersen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-60 |
| 06:51 | Ball State | James Loyola pulls down the rebound | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:35 | Ball State | John Duren can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on David Marshall - foul #4 on David Marshall, team foul #8 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski (SG), Julian Glomski (SF) James Loyola, Glen Zaman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Williams (PF) Walter Andersen | |
| 06:35 | Ball State | John Duren misses the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 06:35 | Ball State | John Duren makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:16 | Central Michigan | David Marshall is hacked by Joseph Cackowski - foul #4 on Joseph Cackowski, team foul #3 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mike Hayden (SF) Christopher Combs | |
| 06:04 | Central Michigan | Mark Bieker buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Marshall | 47-63 |
| 05:49 | Ball State | Ben Hunter is hacked by Wilson Michael - foul #4 on Wilson Michael, team foul #9 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Glen Zaman (SF) Julian Glomski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs (PG) Mark Bieker | |
| 05:49 | Ball State | Ben Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 05:49 | Ball State | Ben Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:23 | Central Michigan | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 49-63 |
| 05:22 | Ball State | Ben Hunter pulls down the rebound | 49-63 |
| 05:14 | Ball State | Ben Hunter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-63 |
| 05:12 | Central Michigan | William Williams grabs the board | 49-63 |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by David Marshall | 49-65 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 49-65 |
| 04:34 | Ball State | Glen Zaman tips it home | 51-65 |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 51-65 |
| 04:12 | Ball State | Glen Zaman pulls down the rebound | 51-65 |
| 03:58 | Ball State | John Duren blows the dunk | 51-65 |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Central Michigan | William Williams dunks the ball set up by Wilson Michael and he's hacked by John Duren - foul #2 on John Duren, team foul #4 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), Ralph Taplin (SG), Timothy Reid (SF), Julian Glomski (PF), Leigh Heberling (C) Lyle Fowler, Joseph Cackowski, Glen Zaman, John Duren, Ben Hunter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Matthew (PG), John Ridlon (SG), David Magley (SF), Walter Andersen (C) Christopher Combs, David Marshall, Mike Hayden, Wilson Michael | |
| 03:28 | Central Michigan | William Williams misses the free throw | 51-67 |
| 03:28 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling grabs the defensive rebound | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 51-67 |
| 03:10 | Ball State | Julian Glomski tips it back up and in | 53-67 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Loyola (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Taplin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Reid (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Julian Glomski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Leigh Heberling (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Charles Matthew (fresh) SG - John Ridlon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Magley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Walter Andersen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | John Ridlon connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-70 |
| 02:31 | Ball State | Julian Glomski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-70 |
| 02:29 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Walter Andersen | 53-70 |
| 02:10 | Central Michigan | Walter Andersen misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 53-70 |
| 02:08 | Central Michigan | William Williams tips it in | 53-72 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | William Williams denies the turnaround by Leigh Heberling | 53-72 |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 53-72 |
| 01:34 | Central Michigan | John Ridlon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-72 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | James Loyola grabs the board | 53-72 |
| 01:25 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling banks in the layup | 55-72 |
| 01:07 | Central Michigan | Walter Andersen misses the 3 from the right corner | 55-72 |
| 01:05 | Ball State | James Loyola snags the defensive board | 55-72 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Ralph Taplin makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Julian Glomski | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Charles Matthew drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by James Loyola | 59-74 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Charles Matthew runs out the clock | 59-74 |